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army major, part of a program called "afghan hands," designed to mentor government officials. >> hey, how's it going? >> how you been? >> good, good. >> reporter: to break down barriers he wears local clothing and a full beard, like most afghan men. when we visited kandahar earlier this month, crawford was anxious to introduce us to the city's mayor, ghulam haider hamidi. >> there are a lot of good afghans here working, and working very hard and risking their life. he's one of them. so the people here are really lucky to have him as mayor. >> reporter: that luck ran out today. a suicide bomber got into the same corridor as the city hall the mayor had guide us through. on that day he told us he was fatalistic about the dangers he faced. >> reporter: crawford's job means he often takes the same risks as the afghans he works with. while most u.s. soldiers travel around kandahar in heavily armored vehicles, crawford suggested we see the city from an auto-rickshaw. what's it like being a soldier who gets to right around in a rickshaw? >> it's a huge advantage. i'm able to understand a bit
army major, part of a program called "afghan hands," designed to mentor government officials. >> hey, how's it going? >> how you been? >> good, good. >> reporter: to break down barriers he wears local clothing and a full beard, like most afghan men. when we visited kandahar earlier this month, crawford was anxious to introduce us to the city's mayor, ghulam haider hamidi. >> there are a lot of good afghans here working, and working very hard and risking...
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control over to local security forces with their reputations concerns about the future of the country the afghan army is known for recruiting drug addicts and people with taliban connections. from challenges in space to those here on earth are. one of the first humans to step foot on the moon . he told r.t. as add landing is the most important part of an astronaut's mission is interviews next. i am. it's a great pleasure and honor to have you with us here today thanks so i always want to ask you are we alone out there. there's no evidence that says that. we're not alone but i really think to get to the question of are they out there of course they are where there are no there's no evidence and euthanasia will flow. you know that's that's a. jumping to bizarre results with incomplete information and we were very careful not to excite the people who would jump to the conclusion that an observation mediately meant some thing that. was from somewhere else either in a testing of unusual object or something from beyond the earth. there are many many explanations for things that are unidentified and it
control over to local security forces with their reputations concerns about the future of the country the afghan army is known for recruiting drug addicts and people with taliban connections. from challenges in space to those here on earth are. one of the first humans to step foot on the moon . he told r.t. as add landing is the most important part of an astronaut's mission is interviews next. i am. it's a great pleasure and honor to have you with us here today thanks so i always want to ask...
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afghan women's council is a great example of that established by president bush in 2002, continued by the obama administration, secretary clinton has hosted our council. members of the administration are a part of the council including an ambassador, the white house just hosted our most recent meeting two weeks ago where ambassador grossman who's now the envoy for afghanistan and pakistan told us this is a very fragile, difficult time. we know that for afghanistan. as we begin to draw down, what thauz that mean for their path to peace and stability and progress? american businesses will tell you if we want them to invest there, they won't do it without the presence of american security, that's very important for our government to know. >> are american businesses really willing to invest in afghanistan? >> they are. one of the most recent projects is with kate spade. kate spade has gone into afghanistan in the last year. they surveyed what tn opportunities are there for marketable products and going te marketableable products, and afghanistan has the third largest producer of cashmere,
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later this month, afghan forces are supposed to take responsibility for security in parts of the country. but their response to this attack raises questions about whether they're ready. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. >> nick, our thanks to you. >>> and it's those images that haha authorities on high alert this fourth. combine that with documents found inside osama bin laden's compound, revealing his desire to kill on the fourth. and that explains why there's a wide reaching, behind the scenes effort to protect americans this holiday. abc's pierre thomas, the only one getting a first-hand look tonight. >> reporter: helicopters on patrol. nypd gun boats shadowing ferries and even checking under the brooklyn bridge. it's real. this is not a joke. >> absolutely not a joke. the threat is very real. >> reporter: we're out on the water with the nypd. but this is no cruise. and this is no ordinary boat. patrol is all part of unprecedented security for independence day. this year, police are especially concerned because of evidence from osama bin laden's compound revealing his desire to kill ame
later this month, afghan forces are supposed to take responsibility for security in parts of the country. but their response to this attack raises questions about whether they're ready. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. >> nick, our thanks to you. >>> and it's those images that haha authorities on high alert this fourth. combine that with documents found inside osama bin laden's compound, revealing his desire to kill on the fourth. and that explains why there's a wide reaching,...
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>> no, basically what i have seen and heard here, both from afghans as well as a number of americans is that it's an unnecessary risk, and it's not recommended by any of the milita military, and i hope it will work out, but it certainly deprives us of the troops that we need for the second fighting season. >> lieutenant general john allen, as you know, is the nominee to be the u.s. commander in afghanistan. he was testifying on capitol hill this week, and i want to play you part of what he said and basically his position is he supports the president's withdrawal plan. here is a little of what he said. >> this reality sends a important message as well as a sense of urgency that afghans must take more responsibility for their security. >> so you have said to follow the lead of the commanders on the ground this is the soon-to-be commander on the ground. shouldn't that make you feel a little better. he thinks this can work? >> candy, i hope it will work. most people would tell you it's an unnecessary risk. i fully expect general allen will salute and carry out their mission the best that
>> no, basically what i have seen and heard here, both from afghans as well as a number of americans is that it's an unnecessary risk, and it's not recommended by any of the milita military, and i hope it will work out, but it certainly deprives us of the troops that we need for the second fighting season. >> lieutenant general john allen, as you know, is the nominee to be the u.s. commander in afghanistan. he was testifying on capitol hill this week, and i want to play you part of...
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afghan police lead the searches. nato believes afghan candy -- afghans can deal with their own people better than foreign troops. by 2015, the idea is they will do it alone. one of the villagers hope things will improve without the insurgents around. >> the taliban steals food. i'm very poor. if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the police seemed willing to help themselves to food, just like a taliban. they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british offic
afghan police lead the searches. nato believes afghan candy -- afghans can deal with their own people better than foreign troops. by 2015, the idea is they will do it alone. one of the villagers hope things will improve without the insurgents around. >> the taliban steals food. i'm very poor. if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native...
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is imminent already today that security is provided by afghans for afghans. having been there many times, i find that fact pretty staggering and encouraging and you should too. >> given that the raw material, high proportion of illegal drugs on britain streets starts in afghanistan at progress is being made in getting farmers to grow other things other than poppy and is the prime minister confident the afghan government will continue this work once we left? >> we are seeing progress on this. britain is invested in the wheat seed distribution project. one of the lessons of going to e country repeatedly in the last five years is if you want to doomething about poppy cultivation you can talk all you like about destroying crops. the real key is building roads because you have got to enable the afghans to get their produce toarket. if they don't have legitimate produce to get to legitimate market the drug dealers will prey on them and give them their poppyseed at the end of harvest and the job is done. it is about roads and government capacity as much as the crimi
is imminent already today that security is provided by afghans for afghans. having been there many times, i find that fact pretty staggering and encouraging and you should too. >> given that the raw material, high proportion of illegal drugs on britain streets starts in afghanistan at progress is being made in getting farmers to grow other things other than poppy and is the prime minister confident the afghan government will continue this work once we left? >> we are seeing progress...
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afghan police lead the searches. nato believes afghan candy -- afghans can deal with their own people better than foreign troops. by 2015, the idea is they will do it alone. one of the villagers hope things will improve without the insurgents around. >> the taliban steals food. i'm very poor. if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the police seemed willing to help themselves to food, just like a taliban. they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british offic
afghan police lead the searches. nato believes afghan candy -- afghans can deal with their own people better than foreign troops. by 2015, the idea is they will do it alone. one of the villagers hope things will improve without the insurgents around. >> the taliban steals food. i'm very poor. if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native...
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plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan but there are declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's left a different mark them all close enough to come by a completion democracy never come by military invasion democracy never by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift to neighbors should be refocusing resources on pakistan yemen somalia parts of north africa and other locations i've always believed pakistan is more central to what happens in afghanistan a change in the guard at the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals this change of course to critics who know the difference between between him and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're covering the surge i announced at west
plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan but there are declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's left a different mark them all close enough to come by a completion democracy never come by military invasion democracy never by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift...
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latest operations led by nato and afghan forces sixteen insurgents were killed in the country's south the raid comes in response to renewed taliban activity as nato begins a gradual withdrawal from afghanistan the plan is to recall all foreign combat troops by the end of two thousand and fourteen nato's new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead for the war effort. earlier this month the afghan president's half brother was assassinated by one of his own guards in a separate incident one of cars ice top advisers was also gunned down and to war activists brian becker thinks the coalition may be losing ground in afghanistan while the number of casualties rise. they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the telegram but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the us and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the united states cannot prevail the
latest operations led by nato and afghan forces sixteen insurgents were killed in the country's south the raid comes in response to renewed taliban activity as nato begins a gradual withdrawal from afghanistan the plan is to recall all foreign combat troops by the end of two thousand and fourteen nato's new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead for the war effort. earlier this month the afghan president's half brother was assassinated by one of his own...
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horses counterinsurgency efforts they'll start firing at anything that moves injure or kill innocent afghans and they'll destroy property we're getting fairly consistent complaints about them everybody knows somebody who's been shot by the contract is. the lack of accountability has forced the united nations working group on mercenaries to push for specific international measures to regulate their activities especially now as u.s. military forces withdraw from iraq and afghanistan the number of contractors is set to grow dramatically you know as. so many military and security functions to these security companies they are not regulated in that they are not controlled and this is were we are extremely concerned that what we are calling is for relation to the national at the international level so that. companies are accountable but washington is reluctant to lead an international body regulate their activities saying it will find ways to hold contractors accountable but so far the u.s. justice system has largely failed to do so for seeing around the world cases of kidnapping rape murder. and
horses counterinsurgency efforts they'll start firing at anything that moves injure or kill innocent afghans and they'll destroy property we're getting fairly consistent complaints about them everybody knows somebody who's been shot by the contract is. the lack of accountability has forced the united nations working group on mercenaries to push for specific international measures to regulate their activities especially now as u.s. military forces withdraw from iraq and afghanistan the number of...
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if the afghan forces are you know you've reported attacks by afghan forces killing u.s. forces how we'll can these people be here part of the afghan forces because they need to take your own employment is extremely high in the country these people want your. iraqis want your of so they become part of the forces if americans who are out which would have been poorly built to the americans only road or. maybe even more people will to their own people despite you being very insistent that there is actually no pullout no withdrawal the actual talk of u.s. led forces being pulled up by a bomb. with these timetables it's actually really giving encouragement to the taliban to fight even more it's sending the wrong message could be could be right but i think they're determined anyway and i've written no recently but all maybe a year ago i called a high level u.s. commanders on the ground below the top commanders. including general officers it meaning the afghan war is lost it cannot be won and our center mysel in this is a fair american wages war is not just a win them but to wag
if the afghan forces are you know you've reported attacks by afghan forces killing u.s. forces how we'll can these people be here part of the afghan forces because they need to take your own employment is extremely high in the country these people want your. iraqis want your of so they become part of the forces if americans who are out which would have been poorly built to the americans only road or. maybe even more people will to their own people despite you being very insistent that there is...
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buy afghan products, build afghan capacity. you address this a little bit in your opening statement with regard to the 3000 students you said graduated from a training course, and you say you have local firms engaged in retraining efforts. i would ask you both, how do we get afghans engaged in the sustainability i talked about in my opening statement? this road, the next time there is a crack and you all are gone and we begin our withdrawal, who is going to fix it? can they afford it? do they have the technological capacity to do it? i would just like to hear from 1st, mr. hakki quickly, what are you doing exactly to ensure that there will be this ongoing support by retraining and developing this expertise, what are the challenges you see by this stated policy, the afghan first policy, and do you see any unintended consequences from that? i think mr. walker alluded to some of those earlier. if you could respond to that, mr. hakki. >> yes, senator portman. the afghan first program is not something we are very familiar with. that
buy afghan products, build afghan capacity. you address this a little bit in your opening statement with regard to the 3000 students you said graduated from a training course, and you say you have local firms engaged in retraining efforts. i would ask you both, how do we get afghans engaged in the sustainability i talked about in my opening statement? this road, the next time there is a crack and you all are gone and we begin our withdrawal, who is going to fix it? can they afford it? do they...
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he had decided to go ahead and publish the afghan and iraq war logs-- in all, nearly 500,000 files. he sought partners. >> he wanted to build this coalition. so that was his idea of how to go about this. "let's start working on the coalition between a couple of newspapers, the guardian, the new york times and der spiegel." >> we insisted on bringing in the new york times. we also insisted on the new york times publishing first, so if there was any debate before a jury about had it been published first in a foreign publication or a us publication, it would be very clear it was published first in a us publication. >> smith: protected by the first amendment. >> protected by the first amendment. >> smith: not an act of... of espionage? >> exactly. not an act of espionage. but that... clearly, that wasn't the case, but we didn't want anyone to try and spin it, either. >> smith: while assange started working with the guardian's reporters in london, the guardian's chief editor called his counterpart at the new york times. >> he, bit by bit, laid out the situation, which was that they had b
he had decided to go ahead and publish the afghan and iraq war logs-- in all, nearly 500,000 files. he sought partners. >> he wanted to build this coalition. so that was his idea of how to go about this. "let's start working on the coalition between a couple of newspapers, the guardian, the new york times and der spiegel." >> we insisted on bringing in the new york times. we also insisted on the new york times publishing first, so if there was any debate before a jury...
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transfer of security is just to the afghan forces and these these incidents are making one thing very vividly. visible and that is how does this transition take hold and whether the afghan security forces and the afghan responsible units would be ready to take over this this is a very very different war and i don't think we can define a definitive line both of which one can find success but nevertheless the timing is very very important as you say the timing is very important here perhaps you think nato should reconsider pulling out obviously violence on the rise. i think there's no guarantee that this trend of nato transfer will continue smoothly i i can see. reversals a time in the future and perhaps certain provinces are so volatile and so critical that they may have to delays some of the transfers i don't think this will continue on as scheduled because we should not our parade on schedule as we should operate on realities on the ground here and those in washington and in europe should be secondary. should take a second place to reality and results on the ground but as we were jus
transfer of security is just to the afghan forces and these these incidents are making one thing very vividly. visible and that is how does this transition take hold and whether the afghan security forces and the afghan responsible units would be ready to take over this this is a very very different war and i don't think we can define a definitive line both of which one can find success but nevertheless the timing is very very important as you say the timing is very important here perhaps you...
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the afghan national police. he has put in place a number of training initiatives that are paying big dividends, not just the lease being literacy in a country where the literacy depending on the statistics varied between 10 and 20%. it's not surprising that many of those who seek to be soldiers are police are illiterate. that alone has given the members of the afghanistan national security forces a different feel about who they are and the role they could potentially play in their country. so that plus many of the initiatives which are under way and gaining purchase now and transaction leave me confident that our end state, which is an afghanistan security force which has both capability and staying power will be successful in the end. it's not just about ntma, all in in the command and partnered with the units in the field have become also vital to th process as well. the professionalization of units as well as the individual preparations of afghan national security police and army troops in the training pipeli
the afghan national police. he has put in place a number of training initiatives that are paying big dividends, not just the lease being literacy in a country where the literacy depending on the statistics varied between 10 and 20%. it's not surprising that many of those who seek to be soldiers are police are illiterate. that alone has given the members of the afghanistan national security forces a different feel about who they are and the role they could potentially play in their country. so...
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that was a former afghan m.p. doll sold tons of talking about the impact the war is happening on afghanistan's civilian population. now noways intelligence service says there's no evidence that anders breivik is connected to far right extremists in norway or elsewhere the thirty two year old who admits killing seventy six people last friday claims he was part of a wider mission was loyal insists that whatever he is insane and didn't know what he was doing but it's obvious that laura and it reports his anti immigration message is one that has chilling echoes across europe. and ethnic hatred that led to the slaughter of scores of innocent young people to prevent the massacre to which he freely admits was a justified strike against the political left for supporting open borders and multiculturalism and even though the staunchest of hardliners condemned for a fix horrific actions anti immigration sentiment is growing across europe other groups all expressed their condolences and then are quick and separate themselves
that was a former afghan m.p. doll sold tons of talking about the impact the war is happening on afghanistan's civilian population. now noways intelligence service says there's no evidence that anders breivik is connected to far right extremists in norway or elsewhere the thirty two year old who admits killing seventy six people last friday claims he was part of a wider mission was loyal insists that whatever he is insane and didn't know what he was doing but it's obvious that laura and it...
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soldier who leaves that the surge is removed to afghans -- two afghans will take their place. this is the start of a process that will ensure by the end of 2014 there will not be anything like a number of british troops as there are now and they will not be serving in a combat role. this is the commitment i have made and that we will stick to. having taken such a huge share of the burden and performed magnifict record decade the country needs to know there's an end point. the level of our current commitment and our combat operations. this decision is not only right for britain but for afghanistan too. it has given the afghans a clear deadline against which to plan and inject a sense of urgency. mr. speaker, there's a clear an end point to our combat role, after 2014 the u.k. will continue to have a major strategic relationship with afghanistan. a development relationship, diplomatic relationship and trained relationship. above all a vital measure of security interests in eventing afghanistan from once again becoming a safe haven for international terror. although our forces wi
soldier who leaves that the surge is removed to afghans -- two afghans will take their place. this is the start of a process that will ensure by the end of 2014 there will not be anything like a number of british troops as there are now and they will not be serving in a combat role. this is the commitment i have made and that we will stick to. having taken such a huge share of the burden and performed magnifict record decade the country needs to know there's an end point. the level of our...
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the taliban has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the afghan president's senior adviser in the capital kabul along with one of the country's m.p.'s local security forces say they've already killed the militants who carried out the attack the murders come less than a week after homemade cars eyes half brother seen as the most powerful figure in southern afghanistan was gunned down the taliban is stepping up its assaults on afghan officials as nato combat troops begin to withdraw on sunday the alliance handed over control of the first of seven designated areas to local forces but anti-war activist brian becker says the wave of afghanistan's summations only proves that the us has achieved nothing during its war that. they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the taliban but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the u.s. and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the u
the taliban has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the afghan president's senior adviser in the capital kabul along with one of the country's m.p.'s local security forces say they've already killed the militants who carried out the attack the murders come less than a week after homemade cars eyes half brother seen as the most powerful figure in southern afghanistan was gunned down the taliban is stepping up its assaults on afghan officials as nato combat troops begin to withdraw on...
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i know that it was a former afghan m.p. . talking about the impact the war is happening on afghanistan's civilian population. now and always intelligence services that there's no evidence that there's a bit of it is connected to far right extremists in norway or anywhere else the thirty two year old who admits killing seventy six last friday claims he is part of a wider mission his lawyer insists that breivik is insane and didn't know what he was doing because our seas are lower and better reports his anti immigration message is one that has chilling echoes all across europe. ethnic hatred but led to the slaughter of scores of innocent young people and as brave it the massacre to which he freely admits was a justified strike against the political left for supporting open borders and multiculturalism and even though the staunchest of hardliners condemned brave experienced pick actions anti immigration sentiment is growing across europe and other groups express their condolences and in a quick and separate themselves from brook
i know that it was a former afghan m.p. . talking about the impact the war is happening on afghanistan's civilian population. now and always intelligence services that there's no evidence that there's a bit of it is connected to far right extremists in norway or anywhere else the thirty two year old who admits killing seventy six last friday claims he is part of a wider mission his lawyer insists that breivik is insane and didn't know what he was doing because our seas are lower and better...
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now the mayor of the a volatile afghan city of kandahar has been assassinated after a suicide bomber detonated explosives hidden in his tribe and now it's the latest in a series of killings targeting the country's top officials and earlier this month president karzai is half brother as well as a senior aide gunned down in separate attacks former afghan m.p. delane sorts on stories says nato is possibly redrawing troops prematurely the. transfer of security as well as well just to the afghan forces and these these incidents are making one thing very vividly. visible and that is how does this transition take hold and whether the afghan security forces and the afghan sponsible units would be ready to take over i think there's no guarantee that this trend of nato transfer will will continue smoothly i i can see. reversals at some time in the future. certain provinces or so volatile and so critical that they may have to delays some of the transfer as we should not our position to operate on realities on the ground here and those in washington and in europe should be secondary to the civil
now the mayor of the a volatile afghan city of kandahar has been assassinated after a suicide bomber detonated explosives hidden in his tribe and now it's the latest in a series of killings targeting the country's top officials and earlier this month president karzai is half brother as well as a senior aide gunned down in separate attacks former afghan m.p. delane sorts on stories says nato is possibly redrawing troops prematurely the. transfer of security as well as well just to the afghan...
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over to local security forces but their reputation sparks concerns about the future of the country the afghan army is known for recruiting drug addicts and people with them. and time now for sports they've romans here with us this morning with the latest of course where the russian ladies have made a clean sweep of gold medals and synchronized swimming at the world championships that's right they won seven out of possible seven in shanghai and seoul fall remains the only gold medal haulers for russia and china got more in that the moment stick around. this is sport and artsy coming to you live from moscow with me. stories three third . to ruin a bronze medal at the cup on their. scores a hat trick in a four one drubbing all. lord of the ring the red bull's mark webber claimed his third pole position of the season ahead of lewis hamilton and sebastian fed soul for sunday's german grand prix. and the boys of steel in russia's solve youth ice hockey club a steel boxes are put through their paces ahead of their big trip to north america . first russia completed the clean sweep of gold medals in t
over to local security forces but their reputation sparks concerns about the future of the country the afghan army is known for recruiting drug addicts and people with them. and time now for sports they've romans here with us this morning with the latest of course where the russian ladies have made a clean sweep of gold medals and synchronized swimming at the world championships that's right they won seven out of possible seven in shanghai and seoul fall remains the only gold medal haulers for...
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leaders finally agreed on how to help the country avoid defaulting on its debts all afghans will now receive a new bailout worth an estimated one hundred nine billion euros well the plan was agreed after greece approved a severe a sturdy mesures sending thousands onto the streets in protest the rescue will also involve lowering interest rates on a greek debt and extending the repayment period the package also doubles the time given to bankrupt the poor should go and are allowed to pay back their own loans meanwhile spain which has the highest unemployment rate in the eurozone saw thousands of protesters converge on madrid on saturday while they camped out in the city center after marching from across the country well for more on where the eurozone is headed we can now talk to financial analysts and most of the guys report here on r t max kaiser thank you very much for being on the program with us now the fact that a second bailout was given to greece does say something about what they think is the answer to the problems to do you agree that this is a right move for greece to save its
leaders finally agreed on how to help the country avoid defaulting on its debts all afghans will now receive a new bailout worth an estimated one hundred nine billion euros well the plan was agreed after greece approved a severe a sturdy mesures sending thousands onto the streets in protest the rescue will also involve lowering interest rates on a greek debt and extending the repayment period the package also doubles the time given to bankrupt the poor should go and are allowed to pay back...
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already today the security of the national guard is basically provided by afghans for afghans. i've been there many times over the last couple of years. i find that number pretty staggering and i hope others will too. >> given the raw materials of such a high proportionate number of illegal drugs, what progress is being made to get farmers to grow more than just poppy? is the prime minister confident that the afghan government will continue this work once we've left? >> we are seeing progress on this. i mean, britain is invested in the distribution project in helmand. one of the things i learned of going to this country repeatedly over the last five years is actually if you want to do something about poppy cultivation you can talk all you like about destroying crops and the rest of it. the real key is actually building roads because you got to enable the afghans to get their produce to market. if they don't have a legitimate produce to get to a relit jat market the drug dealers will collect their poppy at the end of the harvest. it's about roads and about government capacity as
already today the security of the national guard is basically provided by afghans for afghans. i've been there many times over the last couple of years. i find that number pretty staggering and i hope others will too. >> given the raw materials of such a high proportionate number of illegal drugs, what progress is being made to get farmers to grow more than just poppy? is the prime minister confident that the afghan government will continue this work once we've left? >> we are...
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is imminent already today that security is provided by afghans for afghans. having been there many times, i find that fact pretty staggering and encouraging and you should too. >> given that the raw material, high proportion of illegal drugs on britain streets starts in afghanistan what progress is being made in getting farmers to grow other things other than poppy and is the prime minister confident the afghan government will continue this work once we left? >> we are seeing progress on this. britain is invested in the wheat seed distribution project. one of the lessons of going to the country repeatedly in the last five years is if you want to do something about poppy cultivation you can talk all you like about destroying crops. the real key is building roads because you have got to enable the afghans to get their produce to market. if they don't have legitimate produce to get to legitimate market the drug dealers will prey on them and give them their poppyseed at the end of harvest and the job is done. it is about roads and government capacity as much as t
is imminent already today that security is provided by afghans for afghans. having been there many times, i find that fact pretty staggering and encouraging and you should too. >> given that the raw material, high proportion of illegal drugs on britain streets starts in afghanistan what progress is being made in getting farmers to grow other things other than poppy and is the prime minister confident the afghan government will continue this work once we left? >> we are seeing...
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. >>> another blow to afghan president hamid karzai's inner circle after gunmen killed one of his close advisers as well as a member of parliament, taliban is claiming responsibility. it comes less than a week after the assassination of karzai's half brother. >>> some terrifying moments in canada when a sudden and violent storm caused the main stage at an ottawa blues festival to completely collapse. look at that there. the performing band cheap trick managed to escape unharmed but at least five stage volunteers were hurt. one seriously. >>> well, first it was mila kunis, then justin timberlake, now 90-year-old actress betty white has been invited to the marine corps ball. in a youtube ball ray lewis called the legendary "golden girl" funny, sweet and mature, the all-around perfect woman. where there's a good story, there's always betty white. it always works out that way. >>> here's your "first look" at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12479 after gaining 42 points on friday. the s&p rose 7 points. nasdaq climbed 27. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this mor
. >>> another blow to afghan president hamid karzai's inner circle after gunmen killed one of his close advisers as well as a member of parliament, taliban is claiming responsibility. it comes less than a week after the assassination of karzai's half brother. >>> some terrifying moments in canada when a sudden and violent storm caused the main stage at an ottawa blues festival to completely collapse. look at that there. the performing band cheap trick managed to escape...
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this is an afghan tradition that those who are doing something for us, we are willing to pay them back over time. the support we have received from u.s. taxpayers, this is the time that they should come participate in afghanistan. economic growth for their benefit, for the benefit of the people of afghanistan. we know the technologies that you have a common -- have, and business ethics, and the code of conduct that you have and considering the environment is something that other companies from other parts of the world, their standards compared to those of u.s. companies is something that we notice. that is why i work with u.s. companies to get them more information, and encourage them to come and get the benefit of those resources that are there. host: stemming from the president's announcement, there were announcements that a bulk of the pullout what -- would come during what is known as the fighting period. is that a concern? guest: it is a concern, yes. 33,000 troop withdrawal based on the assessment from the military experts came up with that conclusion. as i said, our national sec
this is an afghan tradition that those who are doing something for us, we are willing to pay them back over time. the support we have received from u.s. taxpayers, this is the time that they should come participate in afghanistan. economic growth for their benefit, for the benefit of the people of afghanistan. we know the technologies that you have a common -- have, and business ethics, and the code of conduct that you have and considering the environment is something that other companies from...
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afghan companies? >> without looking at the list, i cannot say. i would guess it is the majority of them. >> we would love to get the exact number. >> we can get you that for the record. >> that would be very helpful. the money that was paid in security to folks, there is every indication that they are the bad guys. is this the reality, that america has to accept that in order for us to do things for the afghanistan people, that we have to pay the people that are killing us? >> i do not believe that is the case, certainly on this road. with the security firm that we have, providing security on the firm, all of the local afghan security providers are placed into the military's biometric data system to check against the bad guy list. if someone were to turn up, the military would get back to us and say they have to be removed. >> mr. arafat? >> his information was put into the biometric database and there is no indication that he was a person of interest. as a matter of fact, a task force 2010 specifical
afghan companies? >> without looking at the list, i cannot say. i would guess it is the majority of them. >> we would love to get the exact number. >> we can get you that for the record. >> that would be very helpful. the money that was paid in security to folks, there is every indication that they are the bad guys. is this the reality, that america has to accept that in order for us to do things for the afghanistan people, that we have to pay the people that are killing...
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we believe in the afghan firms and the afghan employees. again, it is 1,500 kilometers under maintenance. our employees have moved up the ranks so that the deputy taskforce manager is -- we could take that over for another six months, maybe a year. the point is sustainability also means funding. we have worked with the afghan ministry of public works, ministry of finance, as well as our road fund. the minister of finance has indicated he feels roads can be funded, major roads can be funded through fuel taxes, something along those lines. this is now on president karzai's desk. the issue is whether it is filed under public works or an independent authority. i think that planning for things, as we have discussed earlier, having foresight into whether these roads can be maintained in -- and i believe the answer is yes. the crack we talked about is being prepared by afghans under that maintenance task order. i think it is a real example of sustainable success and looking at sustainability and the progress the u.s. has made for roads. >> one mor
we believe in the afghan firms and the afghan employees. again, it is 1,500 kilometers under maintenance. our employees have moved up the ranks so that the deputy taskforce manager is -- we could take that over for another six months, maybe a year. the point is sustainability also means funding. we have worked with the afghan ministry of public works, ministry of finance, as well as our road fund. the minister of finance has indicated he feels roads can be funded, major roads can be funded...
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filming in remote mountains afghan government has denied any prisoner exchange took place. and the un back to tribunals has issued arrest warrants in connection with murder in two thousand and five of lebanon's former prime minister hariri officials say the warrants name for senior members of his without the group has denounced the tribunal and about to take action against it reviews killed along with twenty two others in early two thousand and five in central beirut a bomb exploded as his car passed by. disappeared minutes you can see our exclusive interview with colonel gadhafi son first all the business news with here. hello and welcome to business here in r.t. the customs union between russia belarus and kazakhstan comes into action as three countries remove control on internal borders from now on the union members will have customs service only on their external borders and will share the traffic information between each other a trilateral union function since january two thousand and ten when russia but it was kazakhstan unified that customs towels. and staying with t
filming in remote mountains afghan government has denied any prisoner exchange took place. and the un back to tribunals has issued arrest warrants in connection with murder in two thousand and five of lebanon's former prime minister hariri officials say the warrants name for senior members of his without the group has denounced the tribunal and about to take action against it reviews killed along with twenty two others in early two thousand and five in central beirut a bomb exploded as his car...
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buy afghan products, build afghan capacity. you address this a little bit in your opening statement with regard to the 3000 students you said graduated from a training course, and you say you have local firms engaged in retraining efforts. i would ask you both, how do we get afghans engaged in the sustainability i talked about in my opening statement? this road, the next time there is a crack and you all are gone and we begin our withdrawal, who is going to fix it? can they afford it? do they have the technological capacity to do it? i would just like to hear from 1st, mr. hakki quickly, what are you doing exactly to ensure that there will be this ongoing support by retraining and developing this expertise, what are the challenges you see by this stated policy, the afghan first policy, and do you see any unintended consequences from that? i think mr. walker alluded to some of those earlier. if you could respond to that, mr. hakki. >> yes, senator portman. the afghan first program is not something we are very familiar with. that
buy afghan products, build afghan capacity. you address this a little bit in your opening statement with regard to the 3000 students you said graduated from a training course, and you say you have local firms engaged in retraining efforts. i would ask you both, how do we get afghans engaged in the sustainability i talked about in my opening statement? this road, the next time there is a crack and you all are gone and we begin our withdrawal, who is going to fix it? can they afford it? do they...
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it has to be an afghan-led process. we are very closely in contact with the afghan leadership, president karzai has visited pakistan recently, our leaders have continuously engaged with the leadership in kabul and in afghanistan. and the united states, afghanistan and pakistan formed a core group in which we will then slowly engage others. why has afghanistan been so difficult? one minute for me to play professor haqqani instead of ambassador haqqani. history. when the soviets left, a lot of regional powers ended up adopting the different factions of the armed groups in afghanistan that had been created primarily to fight the soviet union. the americans went, created a vacuum. but some groups were adopted by iran, some by the russians and, subsequently, the central asian states, some by our eastern neighbor, india, and some by pakistan. you ended up with having different groups having links with different regional actors and regional powers. and so any reconciliation in afghanistan has to be based on the concept that no
it has to be an afghan-led process. we are very closely in contact with the afghan leadership, president karzai has visited pakistan recently, our leaders have continuously engaged with the leadership in kabul and in afghanistan. and the united states, afghanistan and pakistan formed a core group in which we will then slowly engage others. why has afghanistan been so difficult? one minute for me to play professor haqqani instead of ambassador haqqani. history. when the soviets left, a lot of...
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afghans taking responsibility for their own security. this ceremony showing that they are up for the job. but the british soldiers still have concerns, about corruption within the afghan police. >> some allegations of corruption, what we're trying to do is eradicate this. we are trying to push the locals away. >> even if afghanistan routes out the corruption, -- this is another province that was just handed over. there has been little fighting here, over the past 10 years. >> bombs and bullets are not the biggest killers, this is diarrhea and malnutrition. >> after the withdrawal of the nato forces -- >> the pressure is on the government to win the trust of its own people. >> there'll be lots of questions and concerns. our hope is to change that institution. >> this is the easy face. the transition of a few parts of the country. >> this is the beginning of the end, the exit strategy that will see all british combat units leave by 2015. >> if the transition does not succeed, is there hope for the rest of afghanistan? >> tomorrow in brusse
afghans taking responsibility for their own security. this ceremony showing that they are up for the job. but the british soldiers still have concerns, about corruption within the afghan police. >> some allegations of corruption, what we're trying to do is eradicate this. we are trying to push the locals away. >> even if afghanistan routes out the corruption, -- this is another province that was just handed over. there has been little fighting here, over the past 10 years. >>...